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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Fraud email example:

From: david_1_1@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2005 06:51:02 -0700
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?GOOD=20DAY?=

I GREET YOU IN THE NAME OF GOD.


I am using this opportunity to seek for your help.I am David Gbenga Ige
24 years old and I don't have Parents.

My father was the Late Chief Justice of Nigeria Justice Bola Ige. He was
Brutally murdered during our country's uprising of Last September Kano
Tribal war which resulted in a civil crises that Have presently partially
come to Order,After then my mother was hospitalized as a result of the shock,she
died two months later in the hospital.

Before now, I wanted to contact an African who will assist me in this business
but later a friend of mine cautioned me that there are fraud
activities in most of the African countries I then decided to search under

internet online business directories, when I came across your address, I
was touched, I saw many addresses but I made up my mind to contact you,
I dont expect that you will ignore me because if you help me out of this
situation
is for the sake of God who made it clear in the Holy Bible that whatsoever
you expect somebody to do for you, do the same to them, so there is a blessing
for every assistance.
Before the death of my father,He Deposited the sum of
USD5,500,0000(Five Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollras) For the Family
in a Finance and Security company in Europe. This money he deposited as
Security in the case of any unforeseen circumstances.

I need your help to:

1)To help me contact the Security Firm in Europe to claim this funds into
your account.
2)Help me come over to your country for investments and studies.
We will discuss your interest if you are ready to Help,Please contact me
immediately via this e-mail(advid2_2005@yahoo.ca) or call me
on:+234-809-200-0195.

I shall await for your kind response.

Truly Yours,

David g Ige,




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